Hudson's late hoop lifts Hokies past B.C. 63-62

CaptionVirginia Tech at Duke

Sara D. Davis, Associated Press

Duke's Brian Zoubek (55) and Kyle Singler, back, reach for a rebound over Virginia Tech's J.T. Thompson (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Duke won 67-55

Duke's Brian Zoubek (55) and Kyle Singler, back, reach for a rebound over Virginia Tech's J.T. Thompson (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Duke won 67-55 (Sara D. Davis, Associated Press)

Duke's Brian Zoubek (55) reacts to his shot against Virginia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Duke won 67-55.

Duke's Brian Zoubek (55) reacts to his shot against Virginia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Duke won 67-55. (Sara D. Davis, Associated Press)

Dorenzo Hudson collected a loose ballunder his basket and scored on a layup in the final seconds,lifting Virginia Tech past Boston College 63-62 on Saturday.

The ending was wild on the home floor of the Hokies (15-3, 2-2Atlantic Coast Conference). The clock above the basket showed 9.2seconds when Hudson scored, but the officials determined it hadstopped before he scored and reset it to 5 seconds.

Reggie Jackson took the inbounds pass for the Eagles (11-9,2-4), but he never got the final shot off.

Hudson led the Hokies with 18 points and Malcolm Delaney had 13.

Jackson scored 15 points to lead the Eagles and three others whohad 10.

The Hokies trailed 62-61 when they surrounded Biko Paris afterhe received an inbounds pass with 21 seconds left. With Paristrying to call timeout, the officials instead called it a jumpball, and the possession arrow gave the Hokies a chance to take thelead back.

They did when Victor Davila lost the ball under the basket,Hudson picked it up and laid it in, apparently with 9.2 seconds togo. But after a timeout, the officials took 4.2 seconds off theclock, giving the Eagles 5 seconds to get to the other end of thefloor and score.

Joe Trapani inbounded it to Jackson, who was near the top of thekey when he slipped, the ball skittering away as Delaney fell ontothe floor, and the Hokies held on.

The Eagles opened the second half on a 14-4 run, erasing a9-point deficit and taking their first lead at 43-42 on two freethrows by Dallas Elmore with 13:15 remaining.

Neither team led by more than four the rest of the way.

Boston College scored the last five points of the first half toget within 38-29.

The Hokies used a 17-4 run late in the first half to take theirbiggest lead of the half at 38-24. Terrell Bell and Victor Davilaeach scored five points each in the spree, which ended on DorenzoHudson's 3-pointer with 3:30 left, and Virginia Tech forced fourturnovers.

The Eagles had 11 turnovers in the half, and the Hokies turnedthem into 16 points.